About

Dr Lesley Nunn

MBBCH (Wits) FCS SA (Wits) FC Paed Surg SA (Wits)

 Dr Nunn received her MBBCH from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 2000. She completed her Internship at Pretoria Academic Hospital in 2001. After community service in Mpumalanga in 2002 , she undertook her General Surgery training at the University of Witwatersrand. 

In 2006 , Dr Nunn was awarded with the Brebner Award for her excellent performance in the Surgical Intermediate Examination for the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa. 

Dr Nunn qualified as a specialist General Surgeon in 2009, receiving an award for the top Academic Student at Wits in General Surgery that year. 

She worked at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital for 1 year as a consultant General Surgeon thereafter deciding to super specialize in Paediatric Surgery. 

She qualified as a Paediatric Surgeon in 2013 and worked at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital prior to opening her private practice at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital in 2014. 

The Practice

Dr Nunn’s practice is based at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital. You will be welcomed by friendly staff in a child friendly decorated waiting room. 

All procedures are carried out at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital. 

Procedures

  • Abscesses
  • Appendicitis
  • Circumcision for medical or religious reasons (Please note that circumcision performed on children under the age of 16, for any other reason, is a prosecutable offence as per section 12 of the children’s act 2008)
  • Congenital abnormalities (birth defects) e.g. Diaphragmatic hernia, Intestinal atresia, Gastroschisis, Omphalocoele, Oesophageal atresia, Anorectal malformations
  • Gastroscopes and Colonoscopes
  • Gastrostomy tube insertions
  • Hypospadias
  • Inguinal hernias and hydrocoeles
  • Insertion of dialysis devices
  • Intestinal polyps
  • Intussusception
  • Lumps and bumps excisions
  • Malrotation and volvulus of the intestine
  • Neck cysts and sinuses
  • Necrotising enterocolitis
  • Paediatric gynaecology
  • Portacath and Broviac Line insertions
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Removal of swallowed or inhaled foreign bodies
  •  Tongue ties
  • Tracheostomy
  •  Trauma
  • Umbilical and epigastric hernias
  • Undescended testicles
  • Vascular tumors and malformations

Pre-Operative Feeding Protocols

  • Solid food and formula milk – 6 hours pre-op Breast milk – 4 hours pre-op Clear liquids – 2 hours pre-op. 

    Clear Liquids are water , black tea with sugar or apple juice. If you can read the newspaper through the juice, your child can have it. Please check with us if you are not sure …and to confirm the amount of juice that your child is allowed to have. 

    N.B. – Please be aware that if you do not adhere to the feeding guidelines, your child’s operation will be deferred or cancelled completely. We must ensure the safety of your child at all times. 

    If it is a Minor procedure that your child is coming in for , we do not require them to stay overnight. Please check with Dr Nunn at your consultation whether an overnight stay would be necessary. If that is the case , one parent may spend the night in the ward with the patient. 

    We want your child to be as comfortable as possible in theatre, so they may come dressed in whatever they prefer. We will dress them in hospital clothes when they are asleep. One parent or guardian may accompany the child into theatre and stay until they are asleep. We are happy for them to bring their favourite blanket or toy into theatre with them. If it is an emergency operation, you may not be allowed to come into theatre with your child. Our priority, as always, is the safety of your child. We usually use a mask and gas to put your child under anaesthetic. Once asleep , we will the proceed to insert the drip so that we don’t create unnecessary stress and anxiety around the event. 

    A routine post operative follow up appointment will be scheduled for 7- 10 days after the surgery.